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[2013-10-17 07:13]

Photo Beijing

Guardian embraces lake and its birds

[2013-10-17 07:13]

At 1.72 meters tall, dark and lean, Zhang Yong has demonstrated immense willpower in his job as guardian angel of Gahai Lake in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture over the past 10 years.

Brown is unique

[2013-10-16 07:07]

Some photos of a white-brown panda recently caused a stir among netizens. They were surprised that the rare and cute animal, which usually has a black-and-white coat, has a "colorful" variety.

Music connects Canada and China

[2013-10-16 07:07]

On a Monday afternoon at Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan), tourists unexpectedly met a brass quintet playing Bach and Brahms.

At a loss

[2013-10-16 07:07]

Families of dementia patients struggle to cope with the heartbreak as their loved ones slowly disconnect with reality. Institutions as well as caregivers are overwhelmed by the disability, Liu Zhihua reports.

What it is

[2013-10-16 07:07]

Dementia is not a single disease, but a general term for memory loss and other intellectual disabilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.

At a glance

[2013-10-16 07:07]

In its 2010 World Alzheimer Report, Alzheimer's Disease International predicted a near doubling in worldwide societal costs because of dementia from $604 billion in 2010, to $ 1,117 billion by 2030.

Caregivers of dementia patients seek support groups

[2013-10-16 07:07]

Caring for someone with dementia can be very stressful for family members, especially in a country where care service is not widely available. Countless family members-turned-caregivers are finding support from each other and cyberspace.

Medicine for the mind

[2013-10-16 07:07]

A program teaching mental-health patients painting, dance, music and crafts is having remarkable results. Xinhua writers Wang Jiaquan, Lan Xi and Tan Haoxuan report.

Photos capture Arctic beauty before it is too late

[2013-10-16 07:07]

Arctic Life, a photo exhibition currently presented in Beijing, gives a glimpse of the cold, mysterious landscape and the residents of the Arctic Circle to the outside world.

Football futures

[2013-10-15 07:39]

The goal post is made with four plastic water bottles, and the makeshift soccer field is rowdy with a group of children, aged about 11 to 12 years old. Most are sporting the bright red jerseys of Guangzhou Evergrande, the city's soccer team.

Mandarin enjoys greater status in France

[2013-10-15 07:39]

After an exhausting 10-hour flight and nine-hour train ride, Chang Chunjiao, a college graduate from China, finally arrives in Tarbes, southwestern France. She will work as a volunteer Mandarin teacher there for a year.

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